Languages: Promoting Indigenous African Language Films (fwd link)

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Languages: Promoting Indigenous African Language Films

Written by Rezwan
Posted 22 November 2011 9:51 GMT

An effective way to preserve indigenous languages and save them from
total extinction is to encourage the production of indigenous language
films. The 5th Festival of Indigenous African Language Films was held
from 2-5 October 2011, in Akure, Nigeria. More than three hundred film
makers, scriptwriters, directors, stakeholders and industry operators
joined this event.

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